Schools, utilities pair electric buses with grid services to offset costs

School districts are enrolling their electric bus fleets in utility-managed programs that tap idle buses to provide grid balancing services, generating revenue streams that reduce the effective purchase price of vehicles.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 5:42 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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10d Utility Dive Utilities, schools see growing value in electric buses for virtual power plants — By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars off the price of electric school buses.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-16 (#9) · 2026-09-17 (#10)

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